L'instant abans de l'impacte

Synopsis of L'instant abans de l'impacte

«L'instant abans de l'impacte» is the contemporary novel by Glòria de Castro, published by Edicions del Periscopi in paperback (264 pages, in Catalan).

A communications employee, after two maternity leaves and reduced hours, suffers workplace harassment: her bosses leave her with no tasks. Disappointed, she plots revenge in the form of a diary: 365 days without buying anything that isn't essential, while her husband quits his job to become a rock star.

First novel by Glòria de Castro, it belongs to the Escafandre collection (no. 17) and won the Premi Llibreter for fiction 2022.

Aimed at the general public, it will appeal to those seeking contemporary fiction with an ironic take on work, work-life balance, and consumption.